Ten Golf Books You Should Own.
When you forget your fundamentals, a little advice, rather than a lesson, might be all you need. The books listed below can give you reminders that will help you keep your game on track and focus your practice. By having these books handy, you're way ahead of the game.
Armour, Tommy. 1959. A Round of Golf with Tommy Armour. The classic book on course management for the recreational golfer.
Boomer, Percy. 1946. On Learning Golf. The very first book on how to be a feel player. Referred to and relied on by teachers even today. Get this book and study it.
Faldo, Nick. 1995. A Swing for Life. An excellent book about building your swing. It gives you a clear description of the essentials of the golf swing and drills to build them into yours. Though never know as a great putter, Faldo's advice on putting is as useful as anything else in the book.
Floyd, Raymond. 1998. The Elements of Scoring. There is little technique discussed in this book. Rather, how to get the ball in the hole.
Jones, Robert Tyre. 1992. Bobby Jones on Golf. No other book is as erudite and to the point as this one. At first, it reads like a book of reflections, but there is serious instruction here. The better golfer you are, the more it means to you.
Middelcoff, Cary. 1974. The Golf Swing. A study of the development of the golf swing from Harry Vardon to Jack Nickluas. The chapters titled "Your Swing" and "Some Personal Reflections" should be memorized.
Nelson, Byron. 1976. Shape Your Swing the Modern Way. This book is a gold mine of instruction on every phase of the game. Ghostwriter Larry Dennis says his interviews with Nelson produced enough material to fill three books the size of this one. Well, where are the other two?
Penick, Harvey. 1992. Harvey Penick's Little Red Book. It reads like a string of homilies, but its simplicity belies its depth. The golfer who is advancing can read the same chapter and get something new out of it each time.
Runyan, Paul. 1979. The Short Way to Lower Scores. A thorough discussion of the short game by one of its few masters. Precise, opinionated, authoritative.
Saunders, Vivien. 2000. The Golf Handbook for Women. This is the book for recreational golfers. She tells you how to do everything, in clear language. If you have a problem, she offers a fix in two sentences and a drill. It's the one book you really need to have (especially you, guys, despite the title).
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